/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.18730864]

How do you make peace with the fear that the book you've been pouring your heart and soul into might be widely mocked and reviled once it's finished?

[Anonymous No.18730900]

[Anonymous No.18731048]

>>18730864
I had a good time making it. Perhaps human audiences won't like it, but a supernatural audience will.

[Anonymous No.18731054]

That I'll be better next time

[Anonymous No.18731059]

>>18730864
By writing an actual good book

[Anonymous No.18731070]

>pouring your heart and soul
don't do this, people don't deserve it. Keep it to yourself. Just shit in a piece of paper and whatever.

[Anonymous No.18731475]

>>18730864
>mocked and reviled
i want that rather than nobody talking about it, every type of recognition is ok as long as people talk about your work

[Anonymous No.18733072]

>>18731070
That's a pretty grim notion, why do you think so? If I created my magnum opus, I would love for the world to read it.

[Anonymous No.18733086]

>>18733072
Give your magnum opus to /lit/.

[Anonymous No.18733109]

>>18733086
I want to give it to everyone.

[Anonymous No.18733127]

>>18733109
You are a brave anon. I honestly wouldn't even share it on /lit/ or whatever. Considering that it is a magnum opus. If it is some shit, whatever.

[Anonymous No.18733138]

>>18730864
>Melville aesthetic
ooo yes gimme gimme gimme

[Anonymous No.18733142]

>>18733109
Because you do realize that for something to be great it isn't some milquetoast shit, right? And that putting your name on something like that will make people feel like they have the right to bother you for whatever reason.

[Anonymous No.18733162]

>>18733127
Hey thanks. I don't really think of it as bravery, more like pride in this thing I'm making.
>>18733142
Of course not, I would never put out something I myself would not find joy in reading, why would I inflict the world with something not even I could find joy in? Also I don't mind discussing the book naturally, but I'd be very careful about discussing the story itself, because I want my readers to have the freedom for eisegesis.

[Anonymous No.18733181]

>>18730864
By writing it in such a way that no one will feel that way.

[Anonymous No.18733268]

>>18733138
Is it really Melville aesthetic?

[Anonymous No.18733448]

>>18730900
This, but unironically

[Anonymous No.18733484]

>>18731475
Gardner?

[Anonymous No.18734556]

>>18733484
Why does Gardener have the exact opposite relationship with the world and /lit/ that Waldun does?

[Anonymous No.18734566]

>>18734556
Dunno, Gardner spam used to invade threads. Waldun is just boring spam threads like regular ads on regular social media.

[Anonymous No.18734567]

>>18734556
Meanwhile, outside of the dichotomy lies /lit/'s own Horia Belcea

[Anonymous No.18734579]

>>18734566
That shitkickers guy is less annoying because he usually is commenting shit. Or someone impersonating he is doing that.

[Anonymous No.18734586]

>>18734556
Simple jealousy probably. Gardener is some rich eccentric NEET who just writes his books and advertises to /lit/. Basically what all aspiring authors here wish their lives were like. Rather than be happy for him some just become bitter.
>inb4 gardener

[Anonymous No.18734592]

>>18730864
expect that it will be mocked and reviled. Then when it isnt you will be pleasantly surprised.

[Anonymous No.18734596]

My magnum opus has been read by multiple people and I've gotten almost entirely positive responses. I know it's not just me, I know people like it. I'm just trying to figure out how to get it out into the world right now, in a way that will ensure it gets the maximum number of eyeballs on it.

[Anonymous No.18734602]

>>18734596
host and post

[Anonymous No.18734605]

>>18734586
Obviously. Waldun is just kind of a joke. I’ve seen people defend F. Gardner’s books for the twist endings. I have never seen someone defend The Learned Disguise. Schizo books are at least fun. No one wants to read a boring Waldun book. Those threads do nothing but mock him because of his ridiculous Youtuber persona.

[Anonymous No.18734612]

>>18730864
I did that and posted screenshots here and was ridiculed. It's not that bad.

[Anonymous No.18734620]

>>18734566
This. Waldun is dull if you really read him. I’ve noticed anons starting to embrace Gardner ever since he released new books. I think it’s a matter of Waldun being an outsider vs Gardner actually being a /lit/izen.

[Anonymous No.18734664]

>>18730864
If your work is mediocre then likely no one will read it in the future so no reason to stress about any temporary negative notoriety.. Also think about how few people read today. Now even of those that do read, there are likely thousands of obscure authors from the past that many readers know nothing about. Or of the many books that have been lost to history by pure chance. Take refuge in the knowledge that nothing lasts.

[Anonymous No.18734688]

>>18730864
By knowing that the book you've been pouring your heart and soul into might be widely mocked and reviled once it's finished.

[Anonymous No.18735578]

>>18730864
Just beeeeelieve in yourself

[Anonymous No.18735899]

People don't deserve it. Just shit in a paper and so be it.

[Anonymous No.18735949]

>>18730864
That would mean it was widely read so I'd be happy

[Anonymous No.18737584]

>>18730864
sauce?

[Anonymous No.18737592]

>>18730864
dont be a pussy

[Anonymous No.18738795]

>>18730864
what's the alternative?

[Anonymous No.18738862]

By thinking of it as something collective. That the book your making is something that you don’t own but has its own agency. That’s what we’re thought to do in architecture school when it comes to projects Your never suppose to say “my project” because the project is its own entity. Once you separate yourself from your project it’s a lot easier to take criticism and to fix things that need fixing.

[Anonymous No.18739578]

>>18730864
/lit/ has no writers.